Motorcycle sales in China by month December 2017

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Motorcycle sales in China from December 2016 to December 2017 (in million units)

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The graph displays motorcycle sales in China from December 2016 to December 2017. In December 2017, approximately 1.51 million motorcycles had been sold in China.
Motorcycle industry in China – additional information

According to the graph at hand, motorcycle sales in China are highly sensitive to cyclical fluctuations. Figures had reached a low in February, coinciding with China's week-long Spring Festival holiday. Annual motorcycle sales in China display a steady decline in demand over the past years. In contrast, passenger vehicles sales in China have grown steadily.

Various factors may contribute to the decline of the motorcycle industry in China. To begin with, China has no developed motorcycle culture like the one found in the United States, for example - a fact that most international manufacturers seem to struggle with. Also, the Chinese domestic market is still highly regulated and import barriers are high, reducing motorcycle imports to between 330 and 1,600 units per month in 2014. Moreover, about 200 municipalities and cities have banned motorcycles completely from their downtown areas. In Shanghai and Beijing, motorcycles without a local license place are officially forbidden from entering the urban area. This restriction is focused on heavier bikes with larger engine sizes, as can be seen from a breakdown of motorcycle sales figures by capacity. Another reason behind the declining motorcycle sales could be the rivalry with low-end Chinese cars. The cheap cars produced by domestic carmakers pose a threat to the motorcycle's market share.

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The graph displays motorcycle sales in China from December 2016 to December 2017. In December 2017, approximately 1.51 million motorcycles had been sold in China.
Motorcycle industry in China – additional information

According to the graph at hand, motorcycle sales in China are highly sensitive to cyclical fluctuations. Figures had reached a low in February, coinciding with China's week-long Spring Festival holiday. Annual motorcycle sales in China display a steady decline in demand over the past years. In contrast, passenger vehicles sales in China have grown steadily.

Various factors may contribute to the decline of the motorcycle industry in China. To begin with, China has no developed motorcycle culture like the one found in the United States, for example - a fact that most international manufacturers seem to struggle with. Also, the Chinese domestic market is still highly regulated and import barriers are high, reducing motorcycle imports to between 330 and 1,600 units per month in 2014. Moreover, about 200 municipalities and cities have banned motorcycles completely from their downtown areas. In Shanghai and Beijing, motorcycles without a local license place are officially forbidden from entering the urban area. This restriction is focused on heavier bikes with larger engine sizes, as can be seen from a breakdown of motorcycle sales figures by capacity. Another reason behind the declining motorcycle sales could be the rivalry with low-end Chinese cars. The cheap cars produced by domestic carmakers pose a threat to the motorcycle's market share.

The data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) only covers manufacturer sales to dealers, rather than end-user demand. According to CAAM, the term motorcycle covers both two-wheeled motorcycles and tricycles.

In 2017, motorcycle sales in China had amounted to 17,134,900 units.

Values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.

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